Ministry of Health and Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Issues Relevant to the Establishment of Medical Institutions in the Mainland by Hong Kong and Macao Services Providers

卫生部、商务部关于香港和澳门服务提供者在内地设立医疗机构有关问题的通知

December 17, 2012 | BY

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Hong Kong and Macao investors are allowed to set up wholly-owned medical institutions in the mainland.

Clp Reference: 1200/12.10.22 Promulgated: 2012-10-22 Effective: 2013-01-01

Issued: October 22 2012

Effective: January 1 2013

Main contents: Hong Kong and Macao service providers are permitted to establish medical institutions in the mainland in the form of wholly-owned enterprises, or in the form of equity or cooperative joint ventures with mainland medical institutions, companies, enterprises and other economic organisations (Article 1). Where a Hong Kong or Macao service provider establishes an equity or cooperative joint medical institution or wholly-owned medical institutions (other than wholly-owned hospitals and convalescent homes) in the mainland, the standards and requirements of the facilities therein shall follow those for the establishment of medical institutions by mainland entities or individuals (Article 2).

Related legislation: Supplement IX to the «Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement», June 29 2012; and Supplement IX to the «Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement», July 2 2012

clp reference:1200/12.10.22 issued:2012-10-22 effective:2013-01-01

Issued: October 22 2012

Effective: January 1 2013

Main contents: Hong Kong and Macao service providers are permitted to establish medical institutions in the mainland in the form of wholly-owned enterprises, or in the form of equity or cooperative joint ventures with mainland medical institutions, companies, enterprises and other economic organisations (Article 1). Where a Hong Kong or Macao service provider establishes an equity or cooperative joint medical institution or wholly-owned medical institutions (other than wholly-owned hospitals and convalescent homes) in the mainland, the standards and requirements of the facilities therein shall follow those for the establishment of medical institutions by mainland entities or individuals (Article 2).

Related legislation: Supplement IX to the «Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement», June 29 2012; and Supplement IX to the «Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement», July 2 2012

clp reference:1200/12.10.22 issued:2012-10-22 effective:2013-01-01

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